Despite the beauty of the peaks of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence still immaculate in snow, a twilight atmosphere reigned over the mountain village of Vernet this Easter Sunday. Under low skies and pouring rain pounding the roofs, the inhabitants of the town learned of the macabre discovery of little Émile's bones, not far from his grandparents' house, from where he had almost vanished. . “It’s unthinkable! The entire area was combed and dissected, how could they have missed it? », wonders Carine, in an alley alongside the Vernet church.
Among the rare people encountered in the locality, many of whom were doing their digestive walk after an Easter family meal, the announcement raises new questions. “First of all, we feel sorry for Émile, for his parents,” insists Fabienne, as she crosses the police barrier to return to her family home in Haut-Vernet. The access road is prohibited to any individual outside the hamlet.
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